Chinese New Year in Thousand Oaks brings together community

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Renee Hong (left), Mia Kusuke and Olivia Zhao rehearse before their performance Sunday during the Conejo Chinese Cultural Association’s annual Chinese New Year performance at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

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YanJing Jiang, a member of the Shen Yang Acrobatic Troupe, flips bowls from his feet onto his head while balancing on a unicycle during Sunday’s Chinese New Year performance at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

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Brett Weidlich puts a costume hat on Ellis Liang next to Sophia Cipriano during Sunday’s Conejo Chinese Cultural Association annual Chinese New Year performance at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

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Dancers perform Sunday during the Conejo Chinese Cultural Association’s annual Chinese New Year performance at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Many of the performances were provided by students at the Thousand Oaks Chinese School.

A mixture of traditional and modern acts came together for the Chinese New Year celebration at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's Fred Kavli Theatre.